Performers Needed for "The Play That Goes Wrong" Play
Casting performers for "The Play That Goes Wrong" play. Details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Rate: $889 weekly minimum (LORT D). Additional info: Auditions in the rehearsal hall — follow the blue signs between the box office and Shakespeare's garden. First rehearsal: September 1, 2026. Opening: October 2, 2026. Closing: October 25, 2026. Equity actors sought. All ethnicities, gender identities, and ages encouraged to audition. Please prepare 16 bars of 2 contrasting songs, or a brief monologue, or a brief monologue and 16 bars of one song. No roles will be understudied. An Equity monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of the audition. Always bring your Equity membership card. If interested, please schedule an audition time.
8 roles
(Inspector Carter): Male-identified. High-status, rigid director who views this performance as the most important night of his life. Requires strong comedic skill.
(Thomas Colleymoore): Male-identified. Self-serious actor with aspirations of classical gravitas. Requires strong vocal presence.
(Cecil Haversham / Arthur the Gardener): Male-identified. Inexperienced, childlike and eager. Requires innocence and comedic timing.
(Perkins): Male-identified. Socially awkward and eager to belong. Requires sincerity and strong comedic skill.
(Lighting and Sound Operator): Male-identified. A disengaged technician. Requires expert comedic timing.
(Charles Haversham): Male-identified. A somewhat bland performer with a physical role. Requires stamina.
(Florence Colleymoore): Female-identified. Ambitious and image-driven. Requires strong physicality.
(Stage Manager): Female-identified. Experiences significant character arc. Requires strong comedic skill.
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